PRR Project

Summary

The prospective employee´s role encompasses a wide array of responsibilities, engaging a diverse range of stakeholders, including academics (PhD candidates and other researchers) and non-academics (e.g. heritage practitioners, data suppliers, representative of public authorities, non-profit associations, private companies in architecture, engineering, urban public policies, as well as local communities). These activities aim to maintain and expand the ISTAR and Iscte international network; design advanced/professional programs; contribute to practice-engaged research with societal actors; and collaborate to ongoing and future projects while searching for external funding.Key tasks include:- Task 1: Preparing proposals for funding from national and European agencies. A pivotal responsibility is active participation in European funding proposals, specifically related to endangered heritage, climate-responsive architecture, and tourism heritage management. These areas are aligned with the SocioDigitalLab’s strategic mission. Task 1 involves selecting proposals, building consortia, defining strategies, contributing to textual and graphical content, and budget planning.- Task 2: Providing mentorship and student supervision within existing Iscte curricula (e.g.Architecture Final Project and Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories PhD program). The role extends to nurturing the training and career development.t of researchers through organizing summer/winter schools and other training courses, with a focus on computational analysis and data visualization (e.g., ADD_In). Task 2 includes participating in Erasmus staff mobility collaborating with other prestigious universities. Task 2 includes supporting the academic researchers by providing committee service and reviewing activities, also within individual funding proposals (for PhD fellowship grants). Additionally, Task 2 entails providing support to students, especially younger PhD researchers, in identifying opportunities to pursue academic and research careers. This aligns with the strategic goal of ISTAR to ensure a robust career trajectory, enhance competitiveness, and promote overall well-being.- Task 3: Actively organizing communication and dissemination activities, and public cultural expositions that guarantee a broad civic engagement and foster dialogue among stakeholders with different interests and perspectives. Task 3 includes the participation in national and international scientific conferences serving as a member of scientific committees or speaker/moderator/participant, and participation in roundtable discussions or other public cultural or entrepreneurial meetings (e.g., FISTA). Task 3 includes the support to research and dissemination activities, also developed in collaboration with other Iscte’s research groups and the SocioDigitalLab.- Task 4: Contributing to editorial projects as editor, contributor, peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals, special issues, and edited books; reviewing scientific publications; and creating other social media content (such as broadcasts, blogs, audio-recorded content). Task 4 adheres to Open Access practices, promoting Open Educational Resources using the Creative Commons International license. Relevant deliverables will be published on the institutional ISTAR website and shared in a free-of-charge repository.- Task 5: Actively contributing to ISTAR organization (with e.g., director, deputy directors, and other coordinators of research groups) to achieve the strategic objectives of ISTAR at medium and long term.- Task 6: Collaboration and implementation of protocols with public authorities, involving key stakeholders such as Lisbon Municipality, Tourism authorities, and other relevant entities addressing climate-change challenges and social inclusion in urban areas. This task includes the evaluation of already planned or already implemented public policies in urban areas (with a specific focus on built environment at risk).The ideal candidate should balance leadership and support for initiatives with tangible societal impact while contributing significantly to the scientific community. Qualifications include successful involvement in EU projects, proficiency in national and international proposal programs (Task 1), experience in formal and informal learning activities, especially using equipment from VFABLAB and AV/VR Lab (Task 2), a strong commitment to effective scientific and non-scientific communication (Tasks 3 and 4), collaboration with other ISTAR researchers (Task 5) and other ISCTE’s entities (Task 3), and connections with local or international urban and entrepreneurial sectors (Task 6). The ideal candidate should balance leadership and support for initiatives with tangible societal impact while contributing significantly to the scientific community. Qualifications include successful involvement in EU projects, and proficiency in international and national proposal programs.